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STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS 16. \Vhy \\'as unrestricted submarine \\'artare generally practiced
by both sides in World Wars I and II'
1. \'Vhy docs the preservation ofla\\' and order on the high seas
17. A. \Vhat .. we the legal requirements of a blockade?
tall within the scopc of internationilllaw?
B. How does a quarantine differ from a blockade?
2. \·Vhat specific requirements must be met in order for a ship to
be termed a \\'ilrship? 18. \Vhat action may belligerent wi.lrships take toward merchant
ships on the high seas suspected of transporting contraband?
3. \·Vho has exclusive jurisdiction o\'er a warship?
19. \'Vhat is the 1110s1 effective Wily to enforce laws of war?
4. How docs the diplomatic status of embassy officials and
their staffs compiwe with the status of wilrship cOlllmanding
officers and crews visiting a foreign port? CRIT ICAL THINKING
5. A. \Vhy do wilrships have the right to approach other ships at
I. Research the rights of a foreign national seeking asylum
sea?
aboard u.s. Navy vessels. Under what conditions if "1I1)' afe the
B. How is this lIsually accomplished? commanding offIcers of such vessels obligated to return such
6. \Vhat is the status of the officers ilnd crew on leilye or libert)' individuals to local authority?
in a foreign port? 2. Rescilfch the Status of Forces Agreement concerning condllct
7. \Vhat is the fundamental jurisdictional ditTerence between of military service members in a foreign country that is party
naval vessels and merchant ships when visiting toreign ports? to the agreement. \ Vhat are the rights of sllch service members
concerning trilvel within and between the countries of western
8. \Vhy iHe the legal details as to a state of war important?
Europe?
9. \Vhen do the rules of war apply to military <md naval actions
3. Research at least two recent conflicts in which U.S. Nayy
between states?
vessels have exercised the right to board and search foreign
10. \Vhat is the basic purpose of rules of warline? merchant ships. Under what circumstances may this be legally
11. \'Vhat are the three basic principles underlying the rules of done under international law of the sea?
warfare?
12. \Vhat is a significant difference between i<md and sea warfare VOCABULARY
as regards private ilnd neutral property?
13. \Vhat are the Hague Conventions rules concerning mines? jurisdiction retaliation
right to approach unrestricted submarine warfare
14. \'Vhat is the u.s. policy concerning CBR wartiue?
rules of warfare blockade
15. Under the rules of warfare, what institutions and ships are
principles of humanity quarantine (by warships)
supposed to be exempt from attack?
chivalry contraband
Cl3R we,lpons reprisal